#000000
black
#000000 is a black colour. In RGB it is 0 red, 0 green and 0 blue, which converts to a hue of 0 degrees, 0% saturation and 0% lightness. It is one of the named CSS colours, written as black in stylesheets.
Color values
| HEX | #000000 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(0, 0, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 0%, 0%) |
| HSV | hsv(0, 0%, 0%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 100%) |
Contrast and accessibility
Against white the contrast ratio is 21:1, and against black it is 1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.
| Background | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 21:1 | AAA | AAA |
| Black | 1:1 | Fail | Fail |
Tints and shades
Lighter tints move #000000 toward white, and darker shades move it toward black.
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Code
| CSS | color: #000000; |
|---|---|
| CSS rgb() | color: rgb(0 0 0); |
| Tailwind | bg-[#000000] |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.000, blue: 0.000) |
| Android | Color.parseColor("#000000") |